The ASTD e-Learning Handbook : Best Practices, Strategies, and Case Studies for an Emerging Field

by Allison Rossett

E-learning--the delivery of training and performance support directly to employees' desktops--is exploding in growth and complexity. The 2002 ASTD E-Learning Handbook gives readers the very juiciest, most practical, most recent articles and reference information from leading experts and gurus. Covering E-Learning best practices and useful reviews of the literature, the book gives guidance on getting better results for dollars committed to E-Learning and provides a directory of contact information for key E-Learning organizations, sources, conference schedules, and more.

500 pages, Hardcover

First published December 28, 2001

Reviews

[Paul Signorelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This American Society for Training & Development handbook is a comprehensive introduction to every imaginable aspect of e-learning from America’s premier professional organization for those involved in workplace learning and performance. The more than fifty articles by a variety of e-learning practitioners give a breadth and scope beyond what is found in most volumes and provide an introduction to well respected writers and trainers including Handbook editor Allison Rossett; Masie Center president Elliott Masie; Marc Rosenberg, author of E-Learning: Strategies for Delivering Knowledge in the Digital Age; and ASTD executive editor Patricia Galagan. Among the highlights in a book filled with well written articles are Rosenberg’s “The Four C’s of Success: Culture, Champions, Communication, and Change” (an entire chapter from his book); Masie’s “Blended Learning: The Magic Is in the Mix” (which argues against making e-learning the only mode available to learners); Brandon Hall’s “Six Steps to Developing a Successful E-Learning Initiative: Excerpts from the E-Learning Guidebook”; and Nory Jones and James Laffey’s “How to Facilitate E-Collaboration and E-Learning in Organizations.”